Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-17

speech in behalf of the new road for Meek
lenburg county. He said that the people
of Mecklenburg had never tagged and
the county could be depended upon to do
its duty.
Col. VIM. Johnston explained, in reply
to Mr.. Barksdale and others, that we are
here merely to discuss matters. He con-
Cured with Mr.. Barksdale that there is a
great opening undeveloped via Laurens to
Atlanta.
MI. Watts, of Laurens, said his people
would grade the road through Laurens.
Mr.. Simpson, of Laurens, thought when
the scheme was perfected the road would
go to Laurens.
Mr.. H. w. Fries, as an officer of the
Roanoke and Southern, said Lomax's
good backing.
Mr.. Riddle said that Bethel township,
in York county, would subscribe $50, 900.
DR.. Lindsay said that Bullock's Creek,
township, in York county, had pledged
1872, 900 to the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago, but as the line of that road does
not pass through the township, he sup
posed the aid voted for the c., G. & G.
could be diverted to the proposed new
road. .
Mr.. Spencer, of Yorkville, said his town.
ship had subscribed to another enterprise
7 5000, the limit allowed by law, and
could give nor make no further money
subscription, but would help in securing
the right of way, &c. =.
MI. j. w. Ferguson, of Laurens, said
that section was anxious for the road, and
would do its whole duty, but the road must
first come as far as Charlotte, then they
will talk business.
After the close of the remarks by the
various delegates, Mr.. Wellington, of
committee OF five be appointed in the city
resented in the meeting appoint a commit
tee of three; that this central committee
of five confer with the authorities of the
Roanoke and Southern railroad, as to
what they will expect of M~ecklenburg
county and the city of Charlotte also to
confer with local committees as to what
aid can be secured by the several counties,
cities and townships through which the
Roanoke and Southern may run in getting
to or from Charlotte, and that this COM
mittee be continued until the Roanoke and
Southern railroad begin shoveling dirt in
the county of Mecklenburg and city of
Charlotte.
On motion of Col. Myers, the chairman
was requested to appoint the various COM
mittees, and the meeting adjourned.
Following are the committees appoint
ed:
Charlotte, Col. VIM. Johnston, j. H.
McAden, S. Wittkowsky, Gen. R.. Bar
ringer, j. H. Wellington. Winston, j.
M. Rogers, F. H. Fries, j. w. Hanes.
MocksVille. j. B. Bailey, w. c. Wilson,
E. L. Gather Salisbury, T. F. Klutz,
I. H. Foust, E. B. Neave. Moorseville,
A. Leazer, w. w. Rankin, Isaac Harris.
Davidson College, W. P. Williams, II. II.
Helper, Robt. Shelton. Huntersville, j.
P. Sossoman, A. J. Hunter, J. McSample.
Statesville, G. A. Carlton, J.: j.: Motifs, W.
A. Eliason. Steel Creek, A. G. Neel, r.
A. Grier, S. Watson Reid. Laurens, John
w. Ferguson, John A. Barksdale, H. D.
Simpson. Union, VIM. Munro, A: II.
Foster, F. M. Farr. Cross Anchor, j. T.
Pool, w. H. Rhodes, J. F. Whitmire.
Bullock's Creek, John L.. Rainey, Robert
T. higgins, S. M. McNeel. Bethel, g. L.
Riddle, S. S. Smith, Perry Ferguson.
Yorkville, j. A. Latta, DIR. j. R. Bratton,
John J.. Hunter.